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County or areaNorfolk
Postcode districtNR9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:31 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:05 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,482 residentsin the Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham census areaMedian age 49.33,121 households73% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,442 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 9% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C714 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHackford Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miWalsis' Hillhill · 1.1 miSparham Poolswater · 1.1 miCadder's Hillhill · 1.5 miSparham Woodwoodland · under a mileMichael's Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Forestforest · 3.2 miHaveringland Churchhistoric site · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNorfolk Lakes Activity Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haSwannington Commonpark · 3.7 miBrandiston Commonpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 24 Oct 202641 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband21% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDereham Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryDr Hughes & Partners1.7 miPharmacyMotts Pharmacy2.5 miDentistReepham Dental Centre2.7 miPolice stationDereham Police Station6.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLyng Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 87 pupils1.3 miPrimaryGreat Witchingham Church of England Primary Academyages 4-11, 70 pupils1.7 miSecondaryReepham High School and Collegeages 11-18, 959 pupils2.2 miCollegeNorwich City College of Further and Higher Education12.1 miUniversityUniversity of East Anglia10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI9.7 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN69 miRailway stationWymondham12 miBus stationBus StationNorwich City Centre12 miFerryReedham Ferry North24 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationDereham6.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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